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Checklist for Family Elateridae Leach, 1815 (Click Beetle)
and region Alberta (West Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
539
5986
17101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
536
5979
17095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
511
5857
16788
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
362
5005
14908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
92
1349
4153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
85
1185
3170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
16
136
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
7
75
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
49
163
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alberta
49 Genera with 163 Species
#ACDEFHILMNOPS
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 03SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 19339SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 183321SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Anostirus C.G. Thomson, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Ascoliocerus Mequignon, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 08SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 197114SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Corymbitodes Buysson, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 193410SpeciesTaxom
Danosoma C.G. Thomson, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Eanus LeConte, 18634SpeciesTaxom
Fleutiauxellus Mequignon, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Hadromorphus Motschoulsky, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Harminius Fairmaire, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18537SpeciesTaxom
Idolus Desbrochers, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ligmargus Stibick, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1866Dark Brown Click Beetle11SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 18637SpeciesTaxom
Margaiostus Stibick, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1800Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Metanomus Buysson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Microhypnus Kishii, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Migiwa Kishii, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1875
Brown Wireworms0SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Neohypdonus Stibick, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Nitidolimonius Johnson, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Oedostethus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Oestodes LeConte, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Oxygonus LeConte, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Paraphotistus Kishii, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Pityobius LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 193611SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 184411SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Setasomus Gureva, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Sylvanelater Johnson, 18531SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alberta
163 Species and 6 Subspecies
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Aeolus mellillus comis LeConte, 1853
Aeolus mellillus mellillus
Agriotes (Agriotes) criddlei Van Dyke, 1932
Agriotes (Agriotes) ferrugineipennis LeConte, 1861
Agriotes (Agriotes) fucosus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) limosus LeConte, 1853Little brown click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) mancus Say, 1823Wheat wireworm
Agriotes (Agriotes) obscurus Linnaeus, 1758Click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) opaculus LeConte, 1859
Agriotes (Agriotes) stabilis LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) tardus Brown, 1933
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834
Ampedus (Ampedus) brevis Van Dyke, 1932
Ampedus (Ampedus) deletus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) fusculus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) laurentinus Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) miniipennis LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) mixtus Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) moerens LeConte, 1861
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricans Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigrinus Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) occidentalis Lane, 1971
Ampedus (Ampedus) pedalis Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) phelpsi G. Horn, 1874
Ampedus (Ampedus) pullus Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) quebecensis Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricus Say, 1825Red-headed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinipennis Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) uteanus Van Dyke, 1932
Ampedus (Ampedus) varipilis Van Dyke, 1932
Ampedus oblessus Say, 1833
Anchastus (Anchastus) cinereipennis Eschscholtz, 1829
Anostirus bipunctatus W.J.Brown, 1936
Ascoliocerus sanborni G. Horn, 1871
Athous (Athous) acanthus Say, 1839
Athous (Athous) aterrimus Fall, 1910
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Athous (Athous) nigropilis Motschulsky, 1859
Athous (Athous) orvus Becker, 1974
Athous (Athous) productus Randall, 1838
Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838
Athous rufiventris rufiventris
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) acutus Lanchester, 1971
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) brunnipennis Lanchester, 1971
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) cardisce Say, 1834
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) fenestratus LeConte, 1859
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) kooskooskiensis Lanchester, 1971
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) montanus (Bland, 1864)⇒ Cardiophorus tenebrosus LeConte, 1853
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) propinquus Lanchester, 1971
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) pubescens Blanchard, 1889
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) silvanus Lanchester, 1971
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) sodalis Lanchester, 1971
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) tenebrosus LeConte, 1853
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) tumidicollis LeConte, 1853
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) tutus Lanchester, 1971
Cardiophorus pratensus Lanchester, 1971
Conoderus auritus Herbst, 1806Wireworm
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Corymbitodes pygmaeus Van Dyke, 1932
Ctenicera aeripennis Kirby, 1837Prairie grain wireworm
Ctenicera angusticollis Mannerheim, 1843
Ctenicera kendalli Kirby, 1837
Dalopius asellus Brown, 1934
Dalopius fucatus Brown, 1934
Dalopius fuscipes Brown, 1934
Dalopius gartrelli Brown, 1934
Dalopius inordinatus Brown, 1934
Dalopius insolens Brown, 1934
Dalopius mirabilis Brown, 1934
Dalopius pallidus Brown, 1934
Dalopius tristis Brown, 1934
Dalopius vagus Brown, 1934
Danosoma brevicorne LeConte, 1853
Danosoma obtectum Say, 1839
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Eanus (Eanus) albertanus Brown, 1930
Eanus (Eanus) decoratus Mannerheim, 1853
Eanus (Eanus) estriatus LeConte, 1853
Eanus (Eanus) maculipennis LeConte, 1863
Fleutiauxellus (Fleutiauxellus) manki Fall, 1934
Hadromorphus callidus Brown, 1936
Hadromorphus glaucus Germar, 1843
Harminius triundulatus Mannerheim, 1853
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) carbonatus LeConte, 1860
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hirtus Herbst, 1784
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) simplex LeConte, 1876
Hypnoidus abbreviatus Say, 1823Abbreviated wireworm
Hypnoidus bicolor Eschscholtz, 1829
Hypnoidus impressicollis Mannerheim, 1853
Hypnoidus leei Stibick, 1968
Hypnoidus nocturnus Eschscholtz, 1829
Hypnoidus rivularius Gyllenhal, 1808
Hypnoidus squalidus LeConte, 1853
Idolus debilis LeConte, 1884
Idolus occidentalis W.J.Brown, 1933
Lacon auroratus Say, 1839
Ligmargus funebris Candeze, 1860
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) californicus Mannerheim, 1843Sugarbeet wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) canus LeConte, 1853Pacific Coast wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) ectypus Say, 1833
Limonius (Limonius) jonesi Lane, 1965
Limonius (Limonius) lanei Van Dyke, 1932
Limonius (Limonius) nitidulus G. Horn, 1871
Limonius (Limonius) pectoralis LeConte, 1866
Limonius (Limonius) rufihumeralis Lane, 1941
Limonius (Limonius) ursinus Van Dyke, 1932
Limonius consimilis Walker, 1866
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) crestonensis Brown, 1935
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) spinosus LeConte, 1853
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) stricklandi Brown, 1935
Liotrichus falsificus LeConte, 1853
Liotrichus umbricola Eschscholtz, 1829
Liotrichus umbripennis LeConte, 1857
Liotrichus vulneratus LeConte, 1863
Margaiostus (Margaiostus) glacialis Van Dyke, 1932
Megapenthes solitarius Fall, 1934
Megapenthes stigmosus LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Metanomus insidiosus LeConte, 1853
Microhypnus striatulus LeConte, 1853
Migiwa dubius Horn, 1871
Negastrius arnetti Stibick, 1990
Negastrius colon G. Horn, 1871
Neohypdonus gentilis LeConte, 1866
Neohypdonus tumescens LeConte, 1853
Nitidolimonius resplendens Eschscholtz, 1829Green Click Beetle
Oedostethus femoralis LeConte, 1853
Oestodes puncticollis G. Horn, 1874
Oxygonus obesus Say, 1823
Paradonus obliquatulus Melsheimer, 1848
Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834
Pityobius anguinus LeConte, 1853Bipectinate Click Beetle
Pomachilius hallomenus Candeze, 1860
Prosternon bombycinum Germar, 1843
Prosternon medianum Germar, 1843
Prosternon viduum W.J.Brown, 1936
Pseudanostirus hamatus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus hoppingi Van Dyke, 1932
Pseudanostirus nebraskensis Bland, 1863
Pseudanostirus nigricollis Bland, 1864
Pseudanostirus ochreipennis LeConte, 1863
Pseudanostirus propolus LeConte, 1853Propelling Click Beetle
Pseudanostirus propolus columbianus W.J.Brown, 1936
Pseudanostirus propolus propolus
Pseudanostirus pudicus Brown, 1936
Pseudanostirus triundulatus Randall, 1838Three-spotted Click Beetle
Pseudanostirus watsoni W.J.Brown, 1936
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) festivus LeConte, 1857
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) morulus LeConte, 1863
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) pulcher LeConte, 1853Noble Click Beetle
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) sexualis Brown, 1935
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) aeripennis Kirby, 1837
Selatosomus aeripennis aeripennis
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) appropinquans Randall, 1838
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) destructor Brown, 1935
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) montanus Brown, 1935
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) semimetallicus Walker, 1866
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) splendens Ziegler, 1844
Sericus (Sericus) brunneus Linnaeus, 1759
Sericus (Sericus) incongruus LeConte, 1853
Setasomus aratus LeConte, 1853
Setasomus nitidulus LeConte, 1853
Sylvanelater mendax LeConte, 1853

Subnodes of Elateridae with occurrences in Alberta
SubfamilyAgrypninae
Candeze, 1857
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCardiophorinae
Candeze, 1860
1
14
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDendrometrinae
Gistel, 1856
4
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDenticollinae
Stein & Weise, 1877
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
10
49
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLissominae
Laporte, 1835
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNegastriinae
Nakane & Kishii, 1956
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProsterninae
Gistel, 1856
19
56
Genera
Species

Taxom



Elateridae (Leach 1815)
Elateridae (Leach 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Elateridae at artfakta.se
Elateridae at dyntaxa.se
Elateridae at gbif.org
Elateridae at irmng.org
Elateridae at itis.gov